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Andy's Almanac - May 21 and 22

Posted by andy on Sun May 21 10:08:16 2017

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May 21, 1925: The Long Island Rail Road begins electric train service on its Montauk Branch between Jamaica and Babylon. Today the 13 stations from Rockville Centre to Babylon, inclusive, are the busiest LIRR branch.

May 22, 1967: Two New York Central RR freight trains collide head on at 147th Street in Manhattan. One track was out of service for repairs causing the remaining track to be used in both directions. Unfortunately signals and instructions did not function properly and six train crew members were killed (more were injured. This stretch of track is today's Amtrak Empire Line.

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Re: Andy's Almanac - May 21 and 22

Posted by Joe V on Sun May 21 12:43:58 2017, in response to Andy's Almanac - May 21 and 22, posted by andy on Sun May 21 10:08:16 2017.

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http://www.lohud.com/story/news/2017/05/21/50-years-ago-manhattan-rail-crash-claimed-lives-hudson-valley-men/332834001/

Is this south of Spuyten Duyvil ? Why are there passenger cars wrecked if this line was freight only ?


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Re: Andy's Almanac - May 21 and 22

Posted by andy on Sun May 21 14:19:47 2017, in response to Re: Andy's Almanac - May 21 and 22, posted by Joe V on Sun May 21 12:43:58 2017.

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This is about 75 blocks south of Spuyten Duuvil. The passenger cars were most likely crew dormitory cars or Maintenance of Way cars that had once been passenger cars.

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Re: Andy's Almanac - May 21 and 22

Posted by Jackson Park B Train on Sun May 21 15:33:45 2017, in response to Re: Andy's Almanac - May 21 and 22, posted by Joe V on Sun May 21 12:43:58 2017.

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indeed old heavyweights not likely to be in revenue passenger service

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